CONSTITUTION OF QUEENSLAND 2001 - As at 19 March 2020 - Act 80 of 2001
CONSTITUTION OF QUEENSLAND 2001
- As at 19 March 2020
- Act 80 of 2001
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
Preamble
CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Object
3A. Effect of preamble
4. References to the Sovereign
4A. Particular amendments of this Act
5. Note in text is part of this Act
CHAPTER 2 - PARLIAMENT
PART 1 - CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF PARLIAMENT
6. The Parliament
7. Legislative Assembly
8. Law-making power
9. Powers, rights and immunities of Legislative Assembly
10. Members of Legislative Assembly
11. Number of members of Legislative Assembly
12. Division of State into electoral districts
13. 1 member for each electoral district
14. Power to alter system of representation
PART 2 - PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
15. Summoning, proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly
16. (Repealed)
17. Continuation of Legislative Assembly despite end of Sovereign’s reign
18. Time and place for sessions of Legislative Assembly
19. Minimum sitting requirement for Legislative Assembly
PART 2A - DURATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
19A. Definitions for this part
19B. Polling day for ordinary general election
19C. Normal dissolution day
19D. Postponed dissolution
19E. Extraordinary dissolution
19F. Writ for extraordinary general election
19G. Reserve powers not affected
19H. Expiry of Assembly
19I. Special procedure for amending or repealing this part
PART 3 - APPROPRIATION FOR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
20. Separate appropriation for Legislative Assembly
PART 4 - MEMBERS
Division 1 - Generally
21. Eligibility to be a candidate and to be elected as a member
22. No member to sit or vote without first taking oath or making affirmation
Division 2 - Members who are Ministers or Assistant Ministers
23. Ministers
24. Appointment of Assistant Ministers
25. Functions of Assistant Minister
26. Length of Assistant Minister’s appointment
PART 5 - PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION
26A. Establishment of portfolio committees
26B. Requirement for proposed legislation to be considered by committees
26C. Special provision for annual appropriation Bills
CHAPTER 3 - GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT
PART 1 - INTERPRETATION
27. Governor in Council
PART 2 - GOVERNOR
28. Definition for pt 2
29. Governor
30. Office of Governor
31. Requirements concerning commission and oath or affirmation
32. Termination of appointment as Governor
33. General power of Governor
34. Power of Governor—Ministers
35. Power of Governor—removal or suspension of officer
36. Power of Governor—relief for offender
37. Power of Governor—public seal
38. Continued use of seal despite end of Sovereign’s reign
39. Statutory powers when Sovereign personally in State
40. Delegation by Governor to Deputy Governor
41. Administration of Government by Acting Governor
PART 3 - CABINET AND MINISTERS OF THE STATE
42. Cabinet
43. Appointment of Ministers of the State
44. Administrative arrangements
45. Minister may act for another Minister
46. Member may act for a Minister
47. Sick leave
PART 4 - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
48. Executive Council
49. Length of appointment as member of Executive Council
50. Meetings of Executive Council
PART 5 - POWERS OF THE STATE
Division 1 - General
51. Powers of the State
Division 2 - Commercial activities
52. Definitions for div 2
53. Commercial activities by State
54. Commercial activities by Minister
55. Delegation by Minister
CHAPTER 4 - COURTS
56. Definitions for ch 4
57. Supreme Court and District Court
58. Supreme Court’s superior jurisdiction
59. Appointment of judges
60. Length of judge’s appointment
61. Removal from office for misbehaviour or incapacity
62. Judge’s salary
63. Protection if office abolished
CHAPTER 5 - REVENUE
64. Consolidated fund
65. Requirement to pay tax, impost, rate or duty
66. Payment from consolidated fund
67. Charges on consolidated fund
68. Governor’s recommendation required for appropriation
CHAPTER 6 - LANDS
69. Lands
CHAPTER 7 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT
PART 1 - SYSTEM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
70. System of local government
71. Requirements for a local government
PART 2 - PROCEDURE LIMITING DISSOLUTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND INTERIM ARRANGEMENT
72. Definition for pt 2
73. Dissolution of local government must be tabled
74. Suspension until dissolution ratified
75. Ratification of dissolution
76. No tabling or ratification of dissolution
PART 3 - SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR PARTICULAR LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILLS
77. Procedure for Bill affecting a local government
78. Procedure for Bill ending system of local government
CHAPTER 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
79. Issue of compliance not justiciable
80. Continued holding of office under the Crown despite end of Sovereign’s reign
CHAPTER 9 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
PART 1 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR ACT NO. 80 OF 2001
81. Continuation of membership of Legislative Assembly
82. Continuation of appointment as Governor
83. Acting Governor—previous oaths or affirmations
84. Continuation of appointment as Minister of State
85. Continuation of appointment as Parliamentary Secretary
86. Continuation of administrative arrangements
87. Continuation of membership of Executive Council
88. Continuation of Supreme Court
89. Continuation of District Court
90. Continuation of appointment of judges
91. Continuation of consolidated fund
92. Legislative Council references
93. Administrator references
PART 2 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2012
94. Continuation of Parliamentary Secretaries as Assistant Ministers
PART 3 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR CONSTITUTION (FIXED TERM PARLIAMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 2015
94A. Last general election
CHAPTER 10 - REPEALS
95. Repeals
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SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
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